Author Question: Once the nurse initiates restraint for an out-of-control 45-year-old patient, what must occur within ... (Read 73 times)

Starlight · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Once the nurse initiates restraint for an out-of-control 45-year-old patient, what must occur within 1 hour, according to JCAHO standards?

A. The patient must be let out of restraint.
B. A physician or other licensed independent practitioner must conduct an in-person evaluation.
C. The patient must be bathed and fed.
D. The patient must be included in debriefing.

Question 2

After restraints are removed from a client, the staff discusses the incident and establishes guidelines for the client's return to the therapeutic milieu. Which unit procedure is the staff implementing?

A. Milieu reenactment
B. Treatment planning
C. Crisis intervention
D. Debriefing

aprice35067 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Joint Commission (JCAHO) standards require that a physician or other licensed independent practitioner conduct an in-person evaluation of the client within 1 hour of the initiation of restraint.

Answer to Question 2

D
Debriefing is an important part of restraint/seclusion. It allows the staff an opportunity to review and learn from the experience and to express feelings generated by the incident.